Title :
Design and qualification of hermetically packaged lithium niobate optical modulator
Author :
Moyer, R.S. ; Grencavich, R. ; Judd, Frank F. ; Kershner, Richard C. ; Minford, William J. ; Smith, Robert W.
Author_Institution :
Bell Labs., Lucent Technol., Breinigsville, PA, USA
fDate :
5/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
In this paper, we described the design, assembly, and qualification of a hermetically packaged optical modulator. A modular design and assembly approach has been applied to accommodate a wide range of applications from analog common antenna television (CATV) to digital telecommunications. This design modularity allows fiber subassemblies and the lithium niobate die to be characterized for optical and mechanical performance before they are incorporated into the packaged modulator and allows qualification of the subassemblies as well as the entire modulator
Keywords :
community antenna television; digital communication; electro-optical modulation; integrated optics; lithium compounds; packaging; seals (stoppers); LiNbO3; analog common antenna television; assembly; design modularity; digital telecommunications; fiber subassemblies; hermetic packaging; mechanical performance; modular design; optical modulator; optical performance; qualification; Assembly; Electronics packaging; Hermetic seals; Lithium niobate; Optical design; Optical fiber polarization; Optical modulation; Packaging machines; Qualifications; Telephony;
Journal_Title :
Components, Packaging, and Manufacturing Technology, Part B: Advanced Packaging, IEEE Transactions on
